Centrue Financial Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   October 21, 2004

Centrue Financial Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   1-15025   36-3846489
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(State or other jurisdiction 		  _____________
(Commission 		  ______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
          
310 S. Schuyler, Kankakee, Illinois       60901
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		      ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   815-937-4440

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 21, 2004, Centrue Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three month period and the nine month period ended September 31, 2004. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 21, 2004, Centrue also announced in its press release that its board approved a share repurchase program to purchase up to 20%, or approximately 500,000 shares of its outstanding stock.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated October 21, 2004.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Centrue Financial Corporation
          
October 21, 2004   By:   James M. Lindstrom
       
        Name: James M. Lindstrom
        Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release